Toefl Barcelona

Integrated Speaking Tasks

· Find a textbook that includes questions about the material at the end of chapters, and practice answering the questions orally.

· Read a short article (100–200 words). Make an outline that includes only the major points of the article. Use the outline to orally summarize the information.

· Find listening and reading material on the same topic covered by the article. The material can contain similar or different views:

o Orally summarize the information in both the written and spoken materials. Be sure to paraphrase using different words and grammatical structures.

o Orally synthesize the material by combining the information from the reading and listening materials and explain how they relate.

· Recognize the attitude of the speaker or the writer of the original material through intonation, stress, and word choice. This helps to understand their point of view and plan an appropriate response.

Fuente: http://www.ets.org/Media/Tests/TOEFL/pdf/TOEFL_Tips.pdf